Dictionary definition · sheet
noun
- any broad thin expanse or surface"a sheet of ice"
- paper used for writing or printing
- bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
- (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape"we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"
- newspaper with half-size pages
- a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
verb
- come down as if in sheets"The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"
- cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping"sheet the body"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).